Staff in Class

“Kick Yo Fitness Up a Notch”

Target Population Faculty on campus

Barriers include: Lack of time Availability Lack of energy after and before work

Survey No exercise regimen Not interested in:

Weight lifting Running

Time available: Mornings (before work) Afternoons (after work)

Workout style On their own Unless with family, friends

CDC Recommendations

ADULTS:

Moderate intensity aerobic activity 2 hours & 30 minutes per week

Muscle-strengthening activities 2 or more days a week

How to Get Started Advertisement:

Flyers & Posters Loras Portal E-mail

Booking Graber Wrestling Room Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday (6-7am &

4-5pm) We will lead the classes until we train

Sport Science Interns for next semesters.

Intervention Staff in Class

Giving the staff at Loras options for classes

Sign-up Day: Friday, September 2nd, 2011

Monday, Wednesday, Friday 6-7am or 4-5pm

Semester long classes

Intervention (cont.)

Kickboxing Class Start with beginner’s level Increase intensity throughout semester Basics: Kicks, punches, etc.

Yoga Class Start with beginner’s level Increase flexibility and concentration

throughout the semester Basic: Poses, stretches, etc.

How To Measure Success

Reflection Survey Example questions include:

What would you like us to do differently? What did the class leader do well? What would you

change? How did you hear about this intervention? Did you like the time options?

Participants will fill these out at the end of the semester

Theoretical Basis Social Approach Behavioral Approach

Theory of Planned Behavior Based upon the idea that behavioral and

normative beliefs influence the attitudes and subjective norms one believes (Lox, Martin Ginis, & Petruzzello, 2010).

Theory of Self-Determination Directly related to a person’s motivation (Lox,

Martin Ginis, & Petruzzello, 2010).

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Accessories Flyers

Around heavy traffic areas around campus Sign-Up Sheet

September 2nd is the day to sign-up Calendar

Handed out at sign-up showing times and days of the certain classes.

Waiver To be signed at the sign-up day.

Contract and Goal-Setting Statement

  Number Price

Starting Budget   $250.00+$250.00

Class Fee 40 $20.00/person+$800.00

    Subtotal: $1050.00Exercise Balls 5 $19.98/ball

-$99.90    Subtotal: $950.10

Resistance Bands 12 $6.77/band-$81.24

    Subtotal: $868.86Punching Bag 1 $68/punching bag

-$68.00    Subtotal: $800.86

Kicking Shield 2 $29.99/shield-$59.98

    Subtotal: $740.88Flyers (8.5X11) 10 89₵/flyer

-$8.90    Subtotal: $731.98

Posters (11X17) 2 $1.78/poster-$3.56

    Subtotal: $728.42Shirts 40 $15.00/shirt

-$600   Tax: $8.99 Total w/ Tax:

$119.43

BUDGET

Limitations Inexperience as instructors

Lack of incentives to join the class

Only two options of classes Yoga and Kickboxing

To Conclude… Hope to fix existing problems and barriers

Benefits exist even if the classes fail Heightening the physical activity of the

participants.

Hope to increase total health awareness

We hope to be able to teach healthy habits in the end

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GAIAM. (2011). Retrieved April 26, 2011, from GAIAM; live.learn.grow: http://www.gaiam.com/category/fitness-center/fitness-gear/balanceball.do?SID=WG102SPRTAPEMACS&code=PS100FS&extcmp=ps_g_nb

Google products. (2011). Retrieved April 26, 2011, from Everlast 4008 80-Pound Traditional Heavy Bag: http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&sugexp=ldymls&xhr=t&q=punching+bag&cp=6&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.&um=1&ie=UTF8&cid=5763375026966325566&sa=X&ei=Ane3TaXgBePn0QH0t6TcDw&sqi=2&ved=0CGYQ8gIwBA#

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Kickboxing technique and training tips. (n.d.). Falcon Kickboxing Club. Retrieved April 26, 2011, from http://www.falcon-kickboxing.co.uk/technique_and

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